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Who they are: A group dedicated to creating awareness of and involvement in the preservation of Georgia's water resources.

What they need: Volunteers to serve as site leaders, as well as general clean up.

► HandsOn Northeast Georgia

Who they are: A program of Community Connection of Northeast Georgia that helps individuals, families and corporate and community groups find flexible volunteer opportunities at various organizations in Clarke and Oconee counties.

What they need: Volunteers to help collect all recyclable materials that are left behind in Sanford Stadium after home games. Volunteers should be at least 10 years old and all materials will be provided.

► Pour, Inc.

Who they are: Organization formed to address the high percentage of poverty and its ensuing social issues.

What they need: Volunteers to help at Our Daily Bread, a local soup kitchen.

► Athens Community Council on Aging

Who they are: A nonprofit aimed at maintaining and enriching the lives of older residents in Northeast Georgia.

What they need: A volunteer to facilitate art therapy by creating arts and crafts projects for the residents. Also, volunteers are needed to help clean agency vehicles (interior and exterior) used for transporting seniors to events and programs.

Volunteers also needed to deliver hot meals to Athens-Clarke residents at noontime through the Meals on Wheels program. Volunteers must have own vehicle, valid driver's license and insurance, and a background check is required as well as a five- to six-month commitment.

► Goodwill of North Georgia Career Center

Who they are: A corporation that provides local job training and employment services to people having trouble finding work, wanting to change careers or starting their own business.

What they need: Volunteers to teach courses in Spanish, computers and/or job search skills. They will instruct students by teaching course-specific subject matter and basic skills that will contribute to the students' individual development. Volunteers will develop course schedules, including a syllabus, and will interact with the Career Center manager and/or other instructors.

► Athens Nurses Clinic

Who they are: A free clinic that provides health and dental care to no- or low-income uninsured individuals in Clarke County and Northeast Georgia.

What they need: Volunteer nurses, nursing assistants or medical office assistants to help screen, triage and do nursing intake for patients. Opportunities also available for nonmedical volunteers.

► Athens-Clarke County Natural Resources

Who they are: Facilities that collectively cover more than 1,000 acres of land in Clarke County with many projects focused on maintaining that land.

What they need: Volunteers willing to go through training to help with the animal zoo and/or Bear Hollow Zoo. Also seeking volunteers to trail guide at Sandy Creek Nature Center.

TO SIGN UP

To sign up for any activities listed on this page or for a complete listing, visit HandsOnNortheastGeorgia.org or call HandsOn NEGA at (706) 353-1313.